Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy upon obtaining a Vinlo vehicle report. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 93,000; however, the Vinlo report listed the mileage at 456,903 in 2023. The contact called the Missouri DMV, but no assistance was provided.
2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical problems
11 complaints (21% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 216,000.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- typical mileage
- 216,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Instrument panel: speedometer/odometer3
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that the vehicle seller advised the contact that the mileage was 196,000 prior to the purchase. Upon purchasing and driving the vehicle, the contact noticed that the odometer was inoperable. The vehicle was a dealer sale. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the failure was corrected, and the odometer reading was 216,000. The seller informed the contact that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced for the correct odometer reading to be displayed; however, the contact stated that the actual mileage was 216,000, and the seller had committed odometer fraud.
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 147,209. It was later discovered that the mileage on the Title was unknown. The contact paid for a full vehicle report, and he discovered that the mileage was 250,000. on September 6, 2025. The VIN was invalid.
The vehicle's TCM has apparently failed as evidenced by CEL code "U0101", low power ("limp mode"), hard shifting, no gear selection indicator, and extremely slow acceleration. Vehicle is currently available for inspection, but will be receiving a replacement TCM soon. Myself and others' safety was put at risk due to my the vehicle's inability to continue through an intersection at a reasonable rate. The problem has not been reproduced by a dealer/service center, nor has it been inspected by anyone since the incident. The aforementioned warning lamp that indicated the issue appeared upon starting the vehicle, which drove normally for the first 11 miles.
Day after driving to n a snow storm the vehicles stabilitrak and traction control light and message to service those came on the dash and a sudden lose of power. I pulled over and put it in park noticing the gear indicator on the dash was gone. I put in drive and could barely move. So I shifted to 1st gear then back to park and into drive and the light came off and it was back to normal. The next day I started the vehicle and the light was on again with the check engine light. And stuck in limp mode. There are forums I've read with thousands of people with the same problem. The vehicle is available for inspection. The safety concerns are the traction control and stabilitrak can affect the way it handles and brakes. The vehicle will be going to dealership. There where no warning light prior to. The lights and systems failed simultaneously. This vehicle only has 44000 miles on it, no rust the frame is mint. This is a very clean truck and shouldn't be having this kind of problem.
Transmission control module
The transmission control module went out on my Chevy duaramax. GM is aware of this problem in the years of 2009-2015 and has yet to fix the problem.
The Transmission Control Module failed causing the vehicle to loose power and operate only in "limp mode". General Motors does not have a replacement module available, leaving the vehicle inoperable. GM has no reliable information as to when a module will be available. I had to use a third party service to try and repair the module for a cost of over $1,200. This seems to be a common problem with the 2008-20015 GM Duramax with the Allison transmission.
Takata recall, over year ago have called anchorage car dealer 3 times to fix but they keep telling me they don't have parts and don't know when they will receive. We live 200 miles from a dealer the diag. Module also has recall would like both fixed at same time so when will parts be in for airbags. Truck is in use so I need fixed please.
When temperatures drop below 30 degrees the tire pressure warning light and the low coolant light comes on. Took to dealership and they advised that both warning lights do that below 28 degrees. This has occurred since 2013 winter. Glow plugs going out one at time gm will only replace as they go out up to 120000 not enough being done with this.
Questions about the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical
Does the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the electrical of the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 21% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 216,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have the most electrical problems?
The Chevrolet Silverado 2500 model years with the most electrical complaints are 2004 (105 complaints), 2005 (98 complaints) and 2003 (86 complaints).
Other 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems
Fuel system 10Airbags 9Engine 8Transmission 5Body 4Steering 4Tires 3Wheels 3Brakes 2Acceleration 1Driver assistance 1Seats 1
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